About
Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh

The Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (Hindi: राष्ट्रीय स्वयंसेवक संघ, English: National Volunteers Organization), also known as the Sangh or the RSS, is a Hindu revivalist organization in India[1]. It was founded by Dr. K. B. Hedgewar, a doctor from Nagpur, as a cultural organisation in pre-independent India, with the aim of uniting Hindus against colonial powers.
The volunteers of the RSS participated in various political and social movements including the freedom movement, the Bhoodan, the Sarvoday and the movement for the restoration of democracy in India. The RSS volunteers are also known for their role in the relief and rehabilitation work during natural calamities and for running more than a hundred thousand service programs in education, health care, rural